Elusion vs Artichoke

ElusionPPGvsArtichokeSherwin-WilliamsΔE 33.2Very different colors

Elusion is a PPG color while Artichoke comes from Sherwin-Williams. These are both greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within grey to land. At LRV 63 vs 21, Elusion will read as the brighter of the two — a 42-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 33.2, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 6 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Elusion vs Artichoke in Real Spaces

6 real rooms side by side. Seeing Elusion and Artichoke in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.

Living Room

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Elusion returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

ElusionA elegant living room painted in Elusion

@simplywalldecor

ArtichokeWarm green accent wall Sherwin Williams Artichoke SW 6179

@jess.esmith

Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Elusion will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Artichoke would.

ElusionA boho bedroom painted in Elusion

@simplywalldecor

ArtichokeSherwin Williams SW 6179 bedroom paint

@pagemontfarmhouse

Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Elusion will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Artichoke would.

ElusionElusion — minimalist bathroom

@simplywalldecor

ArtichokeSherwin Williams Artichoke bathroom paint

@thelauralarkins

Home Office

In a home office, wall color sits in your peripheral vision for hours at a time, so temperature and undertone matter more than you might expect. The LRV gap is large enough that Elusion will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Artichoke would.

ElusionElusion — industrial home office

@simplywalldecor

ArtichokeSherwin Williams SW 6179 home office paint

@kellyketocarnivore

House

At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Elusion will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Artichoke would.

ElusionElusion color — aesthetic house inspiration

@simplywalldecor

ArtichokeSherwin Williams SW 6179 house exterior paint

@kelisparkles

Front Door

Front doors are seen in isolation against the rest of the facade, which makes them a high-stakes surface where even subtle differences matter. Elusion returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Elusionclassy front door featuring Elusion by PPG

@simplywalldecor

ArtichokeSherwin Williams SW 6179 front door paint

@rachel__serene

Color Details

Elusion
PPG · PPG1005-2
LRV63.0
BrandPPG
NumberPPG1005-2
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams · 6179
LRV21.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6179
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Elusion vs Artichoke Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Elusion on one side and Artichoke on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.

More Elusion comparisons

See how Elusion stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

Ammonite
Elusion
Ammonite
Elusion
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
PPG
Elusion
PPG1005-2 · LRV 63

Ammonite reads slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 63), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

White Dove
Elusion
White Dove
Elusion
PPG
Elusion
PPG1005-2 · LRV 63

At LRV 83 vs 63, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Elusion
Iron Ore
Elusion
Iron Ore
PPG
Elusion
PPG1005-2 · LRV 63

At LRV 63 vs 6, Elusion is decisively the brighter choice.

Purbeck Stone
Elusion
Purbeck Stone
Elusion
PPG
Elusion
PPG1005-2 · LRV 63

Elusion reads slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Elusion
Evergreen Fog
Elusion
Evergreen Fog
PPG
Elusion
PPG1005-2 · LRV 63

Elusion reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.

Mizzle
Elusion
Mizzle
Elusion
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
PPG
Elusion
PPG1005-2 · LRV 63

A 11-point LRV gap (63 vs 52) makes Elusion the marginally brighter of the two.

Elusion
Agreeable Gray
Elusion
Agreeable Gray
PPG
Elusion
PPG1005-2 · LRV 63

With LRVs of 63 and 60, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Elusion
Accessible Beige
Elusion
Accessible Beige
PPG
Elusion
PPG1005-2 · LRV 63

A 5-point LRV gap (63 vs 58) makes Elusion the marginally brighter of the two.

Denim Drift
Elusion
Denim Drift
Elusion
PPG
Elusion
PPG1005-2 · LRV 63

At LRV 63 vs 27, Elusion is decisively the brighter choice.

French Gray
Elusion
French Gray
Elusion
PPG
Elusion
PPG1005-2 · LRV 63

Elusion reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.

Elusion
Naval
Elusion
Naval
PPG
Elusion
PPG1005-2 · LRV 63
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Elusion reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Tranquil Dawn
Elusion
Tranquil Dawn
Elusion
PPG
Elusion
PPG1005-2 · LRV 63

A 8-point LRV gap (63 vs 55) makes Elusion the marginally brighter of the two.

Bancha
Elusion
Bancha
Elusion
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
PPG
Elusion
PPG1005-2 · LRV 63

At LRV 63 vs 13, Elusion is decisively the brighter choice.

Hardwick White
Elusion
Hardwick White
Elusion
PPG
Elusion
PPG1005-2 · LRV 63

At LRV 63 vs 44, Elusion is decisively the brighter choice.

Elusion
Pure White
Elusion
Pure White
PPG
Elusion
PPG1005-2 · LRV 63

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 63), opening up a space where Elusion encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Elusion
Balboa Mist
Elusion
PPG
Elusion
PPG1005-2 · LRV 63

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 66 vs 63), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Elusion
Shoji White
Elusion
Shoji White
PPG
Elusion
PPG1005-2 · LRV 63

A 11-point LRV gap (74 vs 63) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.

Elusion
Snowbound
Elusion
Snowbound
PPG
Elusion
PPG1005-2 · LRV 63
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 63, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Pigeon
Elusion
Pigeon
Elusion
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51
PPG
Elusion
PPG1005-2 · LRV 63

Elusion reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.

Elusion
Pewter Green
Elusion
Pewter Green
PPG
Elusion
PPG1005-2 · LRV 63

At LRV 63 vs 12, Elusion is decisively the brighter choice.

Duck Green
Elusion
Duck Green
Elusion
PPG
Elusion
PPG1005-2 · LRV 63

At LRV 63 vs 8, Elusion is decisively the brighter choice.

Skimming Stone
Elusion
Skimming Stone
Elusion
PPG
Elusion
PPG1005-2 · LRV 63

A 5-point LRV gap (68 vs 63) makes Skimming Stone the marginally brighter of the two.

Dix Blue
Elusion
Dix Blue
Elusion
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
PPG
Elusion
PPG1005-2 · LRV 63

Elusion reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.

Hicks' Blue
Elusion
Hicks' Blue
Elusion
PPG
Elusion
PPG1005-2 · LRV 63

Hicks' Blue vs Elusion

Slaked Lime Deep
Elusion
Slaked Lime Deep
Elusion
PPG
Elusion
PPG1005-2 · LRV 63

Slaked Lime Deep vs Elusion

Vintage Vogue
Elusion
Vintage Vogue
Elusion
PPG
Elusion
PPG1005-2 · LRV 63

At LRV 63 vs 12, Elusion is decisively the brighter choice.

Livid
Elusion
Livid
Elusion
PPG
Elusion
PPG1005-2 · LRV 63

Livid vs Elusion

Saybrook Sage
Elusion
Saybrook Sage
Elusion
PPG
Elusion
PPG1005-2 · LRV 63

At LRV 63 vs 45, Elusion is decisively the brighter choice.

Elusion
Pale Green
Elusion
Pale Green
PPG
Elusion
PPG1005-2 · LRV 63
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Elusion reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.

Pine Needle
Elusion
Pine Needle
Elusion
PPG
Elusion
PPG1005-2 · LRV 63

Elusion reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.